I'll start off with a quote from a song by DC Talk: The greatest single cause of atheism in the world today is Christians who acknowledge Jesus with their lips then walk out the door and deny him by their lifestyle. That is what an unbelieving world simply finds unbelievable.
This quote is kind of crazy to think about, almost paradoxical. How is is that Christians, in serving others and doing things to the glory of God, push people away from religion entirely? What if you were to examine the lives of 10 of your friends that claim to be Christians...what would the results be like? Don't get me wrong, I am not condemning people or judging but think of those that claim to follow God, yet show no reflection of him in their life. How are people supposed to come to know the good and true God when they see "his followers" living the lives they do. Maybe we should reconsider our lives. Let's go with the title of the blog somewhat. If you were in front of a camera 24 hours a day, as if for some reality TV show, what would the viewers think of you? How would the episode from Sunday morning compare to the episode of Friday night? Any contradictions found in your life?
Why is that? Why do people claim Jesus, then in no way live a life for him? In this society, to claim Jesus is expected, but to live like him is not. Maybe that is it, that is the problem. People conform to what the world says. That may be cliche, but don't tell me it isn't true. What happened to living for your convictions, no fear of persecution for your beliefs? The new testament is full of it, yet we can't seem to follow those thoughts. If I say that, then why cant I ask why Adam and Eve ate the fruit in the garden? This is the wonderful fault in being human...We have a choice. Wonderful in that we are not robots, we are not puppets, but can think and live on our own. But a fault because there is wrong in the world, much more than there is right. Wide is the path to destruction, narrow is the road that leads to heaven. Such a true statement in regards to our world. God gave us the choice to do what we please, so why then would we live this life that he has given us in total disrespect to him? How can we find ourselves completely ignoring this book that he has provided us with, to teach us, guide us in our lives? A choice...Many choices, every single one changing the course of our life, either for the good or the bad.
The religions of the middle east are intriguing to me. Not because of their radical thinking, or the god they worship, really I don't agree with the religion. I guess I should say I respect the following of the religion. They live a life in service to their god. Everything they do is to honor the one who they believe gives them life. Of course I don't, as I said, agree with their beliefs, but the devotion they show is commendable. They would easily martyr themselves for their god because they will be rewarded. What reward do we get in standing up for beliefs? Ridicule? Someone making fun? And we stay away from being our own person for that?? Where would we stand if our life were on the line? God gave us life, he gave us the choice to live how we may, but it all points back to him and his love for us. Why cant we simply live a life of love for him? I guess that is what I find...Unbelievable.
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